On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:
When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Wayne.B wrote:
Was it 1080 source material?
My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.\

I thought it was the extra lines that made it High Definition. As for
broadcasting, my local PBS station transmits one analog broadcast and
three digital. The first digital broadcast is always the same
programing as the analog.signal The other two digital broadcasts are
completely different programs, and all three digital broadcasts are at
720 lines.. But when the station broadcasts a High Def program, the
first two digital transmissions will be the same (also same as the
analog). My understanding is that they can broadcast 1080 lines that
way. My TV is Standard Def so it just picks up two channels of
identical programing at 720 lines each. My understanding is that a
High Def TV would combine those two channels into one and use 1080
lines of the 1440 lines being broadcast.
That may not be technically correct but I think it's close.

Rick ----- not a TV expert. I hardly even watch the damn things.

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On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:
When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Wayne.B wrote:
Was it 1080 source material?
My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.\

I thought it was the extra lines that made it High Definition. As for
broadcasting, my local PBS station transmits one analog broadcast and
three digital. The first digital broadcast is always the same
programing as the analog.signal The other two digital broadcasts are
completely different programs, and all three digital broadcasts are at
720 lines..

Standard Def analog and digital (in the US) is always 480(i or p)
HD is either 720p or 1080i

But when the station broadcasts a High Def program, the
first two digital transmissions will be the same (also same as the
analog). My understanding is that they can broadcast 1080 lines that
way. My TV is Standard Def so it just picks up two channels of
identical programing at 720 lines each. My understanding is that a
High Def TV would combine those two channels into one and use 1080
lines of the 1440 lines being broadcast.
That may not be technically correct but I think it's close.

There is no combining of channels and your standard def TV can only display
480 lines

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Not exactly a boating topic, but...

What is the difference between 720 and 1080 - resolution?

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

If you don't need a wall-mounted flat screen, DLP has a lot of
advantages. You can get a huge, crystal clear, picture for a fraction
of the price. There are no burn-in worries or loss of LCD pixels.

I have two. One is a 50" and the other (new last week) is a 61". The
61" has the new LED technology and slimmer cabinet. That means there is
no need to change the bulb and at 55" wide (61" diag.) it's only about
15" deep and weighs about 70#. I got it out the door for only $2200 -
about the same I paid for the 50" a year ago.

On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "BillP" wrote:
There is no combining of channels and your standard def TV can only display
480 lines

Why do they always transmit their Hi Def programs on two channels?

Rick

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On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "BillP" wrote:
There is no combining of channels and your standard def TV can only
display
480 lines

Why do they always transmit their Hi Def programs on two channels?

Rick


Which PBS is your local?

On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "BillP" wrote:
There is no combining of channels and your standard def TV can only
display 480 lines

Phantman:
Why do they always transmit their Hi Def programs on two channels?

On Wed, 14 Nov 07, "BillP" wrote:
Which PBS is your local?

Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WMAH Channel 19 in Biloxi

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On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "BillP" wrote:
There is no combining of channels and your standard def TV can only
display 480 lines

Phantman:
Why do they always transmit their Hi Def programs on two channels?

On Wed, 14 Nov 07, "BillP" wrote:
Which PBS is your local?

Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WMAH Channel 19 in Biloxi


From what I see, WMAH transmits three channels-

19 Analog
19.1 Digital
19.2 Digital HD

You may be confusing "DT" with "HD" and seeing both channels as the same.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Not exactly a boating topic, but...

What is the difference between 720 and 1080 - resolution?

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

360 lines....... or 30% higher resolution

Plasma.

Don't believe anything anyone else tells you about Plasma vs LCD.

Hm, I would put the two models beside each other with the same normal cable
feed signal, try the remote at different angles and see the picture before
making a decision. LCD has come a long way, weighs less, runs cooler and
many say lasts longer than plasma. But if in the end you don't like
watching it, then it isn't worth anything.

I bet on boats most are LCD. Simple less power/heat and lighter.

Resolution? Higher is better so long as quality is good.

Me, I picked LCD.

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"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Not exactly a boating topic, but...

What is the difference between 720 and 1080 - resolution?

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

360 lines....... or 30% higher resolution

Plasma.

Don't believe anything anyone else tells you about Plasma vs LCD.

Hm, I would put the two models beside each other with the same normal
cable feed signal, try the remote at different angles and see the picture
before making a decision. LCD has come a long way, weighs less, runs
cooler and many say lasts longer than plasma. But if in the end you don't
like watching it, then it isn't worth anything.

I bet on boats most are LCD. Simple less power/heat and lighter.

Resolution? Higher is better so long as quality is good.

Me, I picked LCD.


Me too, for the boats. The LCD's are good, but you have to check the view
angle on some of them as they seem to vary, depending on who supplies the
LCD panel. I have a Sony Aquos on one boat and it is viewable across a
fairly wide angle. Another, made by Toshiba, (I think) has a very noticable
washout when viewing at the same angle as the Sony.

At home, we have plasmas.

Eisboch

Another somewhat annoying thing about the Toshiba....

It's one of the new models with a fully digital tuner although it still
processes analog. When you turn it on a message appears on the screen,
saying "Please wait". This lasts for a fews seconds as the tuner
apparently "boots" up. Then, if you change the channel with the remote,
there is a significant delay while it changes to the selected channel.
Screen goes blank and you wait for a bit.

Not good for serious clicker watchers.

Eisboch